TC measures set for vote

PARLIAMENT will vote on measures to promote internal trade with Turkish Cypriots tomorrow, after the vote was postponed last week. Head of the House Communications Committee, Nicos Pittocopides, said yesterday that AKEL and DIKO were prepared to vote for the measures, while DISY, who postponed the vote, and KISOS were still undecided.

Government proposals on internal trade include the crossing of heavy trucks from the occupied north through the Ayios Dometios checkpoint. Head of the Transport Department, Tassos Kyriakides assured the House committee that licenses would only be given to Turkish Cypriot trucks after they had passed technical inspections.

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